Joaquim Evangelista, president of the Professional Football Players' Union (SJPF), warned that motherhood in sport cannot continue to be treated as "an act of courage" for professional female athletes. His statements come in the context of defending the rights of footballers who wish to reconcile their sporting career with motherhood.
The president of SJPF insisted on the need to implement a specific Collective Labor Agreement for Portuguese women's football. This agreement aims to guarantee adequate conditions and protection for players who choose motherhood during their professional career.
Evangelista's position emphasizes the importance of creating mechanisms that allow women to continue exercising their professional activity in sport without having to choose between career and family. The union argues that this issue must be addressed in a structured and formalized way through collective bargaining.
